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Maxine Feibelman (born 1952) is a former seamstress for California bands [2] who was married for several years to Elton John's frequent collaborator Bernie Taupin.Her romance, marriage, and break-up with Taupin influenced some of Taupin's and John's songs, [3] she provided the title and refrain for one of their songs, [4] and she supported John's path toward his distinct stage costume style.
The song's lyrics compare the shooting of Jesse James by James' outlaw-partner Robert Ford to Taupin's failed marriage to his first wife Maxine Feibelman, of "Tiny Dancer" fame. Since its release, John rarely played the song at his concerts. [1]
In 1973, Taupin collected all his lyrics up through the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album into a book, Bernie Taupin: The One Who Writes the Words for Elton John. In addition to the lyrics from the albums, this book contained the lyrics to all the single B-sides, various rarities, and Taupin's 1970 spoken-word album.
The song about Marilyn Monroe was later rewritten for the funeral of Diana, Princess Of Wales.
Accompanied by Taupin and clad in a resplendent pink suit, John, who celebrates his 76th birthday on March 25, also gave his perspective on the enduring appeal of their music. Taupin added: “Our ...
In a new interview on The Graham Norton Show, lyricist Bernie Taupin, 73, revealed that the song he originally crafted with Elton John, 76, was rewritten in just 30 minutes.
Elton John's lyric writing partner and longtime friend Bernie Taupin was an altar boy and eventually married his first wife Maxine Feibelman there in 1971. John was the best man at the wedding. John was the best man at the wedding.
With lyrics written by Bernie Taupin, the song was first featured as the opening track to John's 1971 album, Madman Across the Water.The song's lyrics were inspired by Taupin's first visit to the US in 1970, and were intended to capture the spirit of California, where he found the women he met highly contrasted with those whom he had known in his home country of England.